The Daley Note: August 2, 2023
Energy Transfer (ET) announced last quarter that it is expanding its NGL export capacity at its Nederland terminal, positioning itself to take advantage of the growing international demand for US NGLs. Management stated the expansion will add up to 250 Mb/d of capacity and be in-service mid-2025, and the announcement came on the heels of a record quarter for ethane and LPG exports at the terminal.
Using East Daley’s Blueprint Financial Models, we can estimate asset-level EBITDA at the export facility as well as connected infrastructure that will also be a benefit. Inclusive of the Mariner South pipelines that link https://www.eastdaley.com/energy-transfer-financialsET’s Mont Belvieu facilities with Nederland, we estimate the expansion will add $140MM~$150MM of annual EBITDA at 90% utilization. The access to exports could also boost demand for capacity on ET’s other NGL pipelines and fractionators, as well as expand the Company’s marketing capabilities, which could lower that multiple.
The expansion is unsurprising given recent EIA data: propane & propylene exports are 22% higher YTD vs. the same period last year, and 15% higher average FY22 levels. Exports hit a record high 1,895 Mb/d the week of 6/23/2023. With domestic demand growth slowing and higher production from the Permian and increasing GORs, we expect more gallons will need to hit the water. We forecast an additional 286 Mb/d of NGL production between YE23 through YE25. Post-2025, we expect higher gas prices to increase activity in the Anadarko and Eagle Ford, further boosting production. However, there is only one ethane cracker and PDH facility currently under construction in the gulf coast.
ET is not the only one increasing its Gulf Coast NGL export capabilities—competitors Targa (TRGP) and Enterprise (EPD) also have expansions underway. TRGP is adding ~33 Mb/d of propane export capacity to its Galena Park terminal mid-2023, and EPD is adding 120 Mb/d of LPG export capacity at its Enterprise Hydrocarbons Terminal (EHT) in 1H25. The competition is heating up, but at least it’s over a rapidly growing pie. - Ajay Bakshani, CFA Tickers: EPD, ET, TRGP
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